Did you know? Only four astronauts of Indian origin have been to space

English lifestyle Aug 03 2024 Author: Ishwi Singh Image Credits:iSTOCK

Indian astronauts

English Here are four astronauts of Indian origin who have travelled to space. Image credits: iSTOCK

Rakesh Sharma

English The first Indian citizen to travel to space. He flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984 as part of the Intercosmos program. Image credits: Freepik

Kalpana Chawla

English An astronaut with NASA who flew on STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She was born in Karnal, India. Image credits: social media

Sunita Williams

English An Indian origin astronaut with NASA who flew on STS-116 in 2006 and STS-117 in 2007. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Indian parents. Image credits: social media

Raja Chari

English Raja Chari is an Indian American astronaut. He was selected as a NASA astronuat in 2017. Image credits: Freepik

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

English Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected to pilot the India-US joint space mission. He is set to become the fifth astronaut to travel to space. Image credits: social media

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